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“Cleared into the City Control Zone”

May 5, 2009 Blake

I took my girlfriend and her sister on a city tour last Sunday. Logged 0.8 hours in the book. Sara has been up a few

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Night Circuits

April 6, 2009 Blake

CAR 401.05(2)(b) outlines the currency requirements for your night rating: (b) where a passenger other than a flight test examiner designated by the Minister is

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Where’s Willie?

March 16, 2009 Blake

Well… the original plan was to head up to Sudbury with Matt. Scratch that! I backed my girlfriends car into a pole and now have

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CYXU Going Class “C”

January 14, 2009 Blake

From NavCanada: NAV CANADA, the country’s provider of civil air navigation services, recently completed an aeronautical study of the airspace in the London, Ontario area.

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The omminous 200 hour mark

January 2, 2009 Blake

Ever since I started flying, I’ve been hearing anecdotal evidence that the 200 hour mark is a pilots career is one of the most dangerous.

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Schedule For DME/ILS Replacements

December 29, 2008 Blake

NavCanada has a ANS service improvements project underway to upgrade some of the aging Air Navigation Systems equipment. AIC 47/08 and 48/08 outline the schedule

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2009 Goals

December 28, 2008 Blake

I hope everyone had a great holiday break! This was the first month in three years where I didn’t go flying once. I’m hoping that

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Site News Training

New Backend

December 24, 2008 Blake

I’ve upgraded the site backend from MT 3.1 to MT 4.12. I’m pretty sure I’ve caught everything. However, if you notice any broken links or

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Weather Systems Upgrade

December 19, 2008 Blake

NavCanada is undergoing a program to refresh the weather systems/stations across Canada. The program is split into four different categories: – AWOS – Ice Resistant

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Name That Part Training

Name That Part: 2008/12/16

December 16, 2008 Blake

I was doing some research today and came across a device that will soon be used across Canada in the Aviation field. A Measuring Device

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First time loading up Plane Jane with "real" cargo First time loading up Plane Jane with "real" cargo. She fit three bikes and three passengers no problem. She truly is the mini van of the skies. 📸: @mvrieelizabeth ❤️✈️ #flying #aviation #film #yyz #summer #piper #airplane
The crew in our summer gear. About to unleash a da The crew in our summer gear. About to unleash a day full of dancing and laughing. ❤️✈️ #toronto #alldayidream #yyz #summer #dancing
When I'm not flying Plane Jane, I'm riding Ellie. When I'm not flying Plane Jane, I'm riding Ellie. Just turning 10 years old she has taken me on countless adventures: Through the hills of San Francisco to countless nights out in Toronto. Together we've covered over 20,000km. May your tank always be full and your spark plug sparking. ❤️🛵 #hondapcx #toronto #cntower #scooter #pcx150 #YesYouNeedAMotorcycleLicence
There's something special about having friends tha There's something special about having friends that always put a smile on your face no matter what. 🥰 ❤️✈️ #cabanapoolbar #dancing #summer #yyz #toronto
Who wants to go flying? 📷: @alexbeatty1 #flying Who wants to go flying? 📷: @alexbeatty1 #flying #aviation
Luxembourg is the only remaining Grand Duchy in th Luxembourg is the only remaining Grand Duchy in the world. Their head of state: Duke Henri. A Duke (from Latin: dux or 'leader' ) is ranked just below a King or Queen. A Duchy is  the territory of a Duke or Dutchess. 📷: @edwardsdani ❤️✈️ #luxembourg #lux #grund #bridge #europe #travel
The oldest town hall in northern Europe. The Talli The oldest town hall in northern Europe. The Tallinn town hall in Estonia was built in 1322. Used as an actual town hall until the 1970s, today it functions as the ceremonial building of the city government. ❤️✈️ #tallinn #estonia #townhall #exploretheworld #northerneurope #medieval #travel
One of the coolest museums I've visited to date. T One of the coolest museums I've visited to date. The Swiss Museum of Transport has many interactive exhibits. Including a scale model of the longest train tunnel in the world. The 57km Gotthard Base Tunnel is 2.5km under the Swiss alps. Costing CHF 9.6B or CAD $14.6B and 17 years to build. ❤️✈️ #switzerland #museum #transport #roadsign #europe #exploretheworld #globetrotter #adventure #wanderlust #nomadlife  #instatravel #traveltheworld  #explore #ontheroad
The Grand Canyon as seen from 9,500 feet above sea The Grand Canyon as seen from 9,500 feet above sea level in February. It was formed over hundreds of millions of years by the Colorado River. Yet it only took me about an hour to fly over the Canyon in Plane Jane. ❤️✈️ #grandcanyon #flying #arizona #aviation #exploretheworld #globetrotter #adventure #traveller #wanderlust #nomadlife #wanderer  #traveltheworld #explore #intheair #instapassport #travelmore
Every morning is a great day to go flying. Plane J Every morning is a great day to go flying. Plane Jane basking in the February sunrise ready to take me on a new adventure. ❤️✈️ #flying #aviation #exploretheworld #globetrotter #adventure  #nomad #traveller #wanderlust #travelbug  #explore #ontheroad #airport #sunrise #kcou #missouri #usa
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